Portable Stick Light With Pivotable Head And Rotatable Battery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable stick lights lack versatility and convenience in powering and charging, particularly in providing adjustable illumination and easy battery management for use in various difficult-to-reach areas.
Innovation Solution
A portable light design featuring an elongated housing with a pivotably coupled light-emitting head, multiple LED light sources, and a rotatable battery cell, along with a charging interface for easy charging and adjustable illumination modes, allowing for flexible positioning and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a portable light uses a fixed battery cell configuration, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability and ease of battery management are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The battery cell is configured to rotate relative to the first housing portion, transforming a static battery configuration into a dynamic one. This allows the battery to be repositioned between different orientations (e.g., horizontal and vertical positions) to adapt to different usage scenarios and charging configurations, thereby improving battery management flexibility without requiring multiple separate battery compartments.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging interface is designed to accept both AC power input and USB power input through the same interface structure. This universal charging design allows the portable light to be charged through multiple power sources, enhancing adaptability and versatility in different charging environments without increasing structural complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a portable light provides multiple illumination modes, then the versatility and ease of operation are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system provides multiple illumination modes including a strobe mode that operates in periodic intervals. The strobe light emits light in repeated on-off cycles, creating a flashing effect useful for signaling or attracting attention. This periodic action is achieved through simple timing control in the control system, adding versatility without requiring complex additional hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable light offers adjustable illumination parameters including different light intensities and multiple modes (steady, strobe, and other illumination patterns). The control system allows users to change these parameters to adapt to different working conditions, such as adjusting between bright continuous light for general illumination and intermittent strobe light for signaling, thereby enhancing versatility through parameter variation rather than structural complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the light-emitting head is fixed in position, then the structure is simple, but the ease of operation and adaptability for different work areas are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The light-emitting head is pivotally coupled to the housing, allowing it to rotate and pivot between multiple positions. This dynamic positioning capability enables the user to adjust the light beam direction to illuminate different work areas, improving ease of operation and adaptability without requiring a complex mechanical arm or multiple fixed light heads.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable light is divided into distinct functional segments: the housing containing the battery and control system, and the separately pivotable light-emitting head. This segmentation allows the light head to be independently positioned while the housing remains stable, providing operational flexibility with minimal structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides reliable, adjustable, and versatile illumination with easy battery management, enabling efficient use in hard-to-reach areas and convenient charging, enhancing user experience and operational flexibility.
Implementation Method 1
A battery cell removably coupled to the elongated housing to power the first and second light sources
Implementation Method 2
A first light source coupled to a first side of the light-emitting head and is positioned between the first end and the second end of the housing portion. A second light source coupled to the second end of the housing portion
Data Source
AI summary
A portable light including an elongated housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a light-emitting head pivotably coupled to the second end of the elongated housing. The light-emitting head having a housing portion defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A first light source is coupled to a first side of the light-emitting head and is positioned between the first end and the second end of the housing portion. A second light source coupled to the second end of the housing portion. A battery cell is removably coupled to the elongated housing to power the first and second light sources.